Engineering / Ci Manager Jobs

Role/Title

The Engineering/CI Manager will improve performance of productive equipment- preserve plant physical assets- and control maintenance labor and material costs to achieve plant performance goals. Forecast and control plant capital spend to maximize investment value. Ensure compliance with Environmental Protection Agency regulations- Good Manufacturing Practices- the Occupational Safety & Health Act- and other regulations and standards.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

• Manage capital and facility maintenance projects and resources through timely equipment installation- service and repair. Update capital project long range plan and update ProjectPronto and 4Site as needed.
• Develop- monitor and control the annual capital budget- maintenance expenses- and utility budgets.
• Develop ideas and projects to reduce utility and energy costs.
• Support the efficient operation of the Plant through effective utilization of Engineering and Facility Maintenance resources.
• Protect the environment- and the company's good name and assets from harm by meeting all applicable environmental regulations and responding immediately to potential violations.
• Assist and oversee maintenance of the plant equipment- buildings- and other assets to protect these assets and reduce equipment related downtime.
• Protect the company’s employees through focus on ergonomic issues and employee safety during both the planning and execution of capital projects- and enforcement of factory safety regulations such as lock out/tag out for outside contractors and company employees.

Research and develop new processing techniques to improve quality of product and production efficiencies.

• Accountable for the QRMP (Quality Risk Management Process) system and operational standards as outlined in the plant accountability list
• Lead and coordinate 5S initiatives plant-wide
• Manage ProjectNow and Annual Action Plan productivity tools
• Share and implement best practice initiatives across Supply Chain
• Continuous Development of the productivity pipeline projects.
• Participate in the QRMP yearly audit and assist in the development of procedures and corrective actions
• Develop and maintain performance (KPI) visuals
• Participate in the QRMP yearly audit and assist in the development of procedures and corrective actions
• Work with Finance Staff on developing the yearly Macro Loss Analysis and Cost Dictionary.
• Coordinate major initiatives across Supply Chain to insure optimum cost. This coordination will include- but not be limited to- purchasing- distribution- manufacturing- research & development- packaging and engineering.
• Assist with the implementation of the QRMP (Quality Risk Management Process) system and operational standards as outlined in the plant accountability list in order to achieve targeted RCR
• Develop a waste analysis for all lines
• Assist and partner with business leaders on implementation of process improvement (Six Sigma / Lean/Heinz Global Production System (HGPS))- including leading change initiatives- planning- and facilitation.
• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and tracking system (where needed)
• Evaluate production and packaging needs for Capital Equipment.
• Implement and train MOS & Lean / Six Sigma processes to plant location personnel.
• Coordinate the progression of KHMS using Digital Coach tool
• Partner with business leaders on implementation of process improvement (Six Sigma / Lean)
• Determine equipment capabilities for new or revised factory layouts.
• Manage and evaluate the Continuous Improvement staff including but not limited to performance management and employee development- etc.
• Establish departmental goals that maintain focus on improving line efficiencies and product quality.
• Participate on the Food Safety and HACCP Team.
• Generate cost reduction opportunities and implement process improvement to reduce manufacturing costs
• Develop and manage the department’s operating budget

Qualifications

• 2+ years CI leading CI projects or transformation projects required
• Must be familiar with maintenance management system operations.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working with process and high speed/automation equipment- preferred
• Mentoring & coaching skills
• Black Belt Certification preferred; Green Belt Certification is preferred
• Working knowledge of enterprise business principles and practices
• SAP experience is a plus
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with full cycle capital project management from appropriation preparation to field start up- preferred
• Presentation Skills
• Minimum of 7 years of increasing responsibility in plant engineering and project management in manufacturing- preferred
• Ability to communicate and deal with a range of responsibilities is critical while managing multiple tasks
• Creativeness and desire to not to be bound by past solutions and to think outside the box in order to drive productivity throughout the organization
• Engineering or similar degree and/or related experience preferred
• Working knowledge of boiler and compressed air operations in order to evaluate operating efficiencies.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices- OSHA safety regulations- EPA regulations
• Demonstrated experience overcoming the inevitable problems and obstacles that surface to meet project timelines and cost initiatives
• Leadership skills gained through course work- seminars- and experience in supervisory positions in maintenance and/or supervising contractors on capital projects.
• Clear understanding of engineering economics and project justification.